Proma Chakraborty
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Bringing memories home
The exhibition ‘Homecoming’ gives us a glimpse of the culture of North East India as recollected by artist Dilip Oinam Artist Dilip Oinam has been living in Delhi for the past 19 years. A native of Manipur, he hasn’t quite come to like the crowd and concrete jungle of the capital. Lately, missing the lush […]
Art in transit
Delhi Metro stations are transforming into hubs of exhibitions and artworks to bring art one step closer to commuters As you walk out of Delhi airport Terminal 1D, and take a Metro at the newly opened Magenta line , you simply can’t miss the bright blue peacock mural with iconic landmarks of Delhi in the […]
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Paint a Raza What: Calling artists in the city to pay tribute to one of the finest painters of India, SH Raza. Known for his warm earthy tones, geometric patterns and radiating concentric circles, he popularised Indian concepts of art across the globe and created a legacy of modern art. Raza’s signature ‘bindu’ dominated the […]
Film fiesta
With a stellar line-up of films, Jagran Film Festival is back with its ninth edition, all set to travel across 18 countries Six children from Australia and India come together in Chennai to perform a dance routine. As they get ready for the performance, children along with their families share the challenges they face and […]
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Music in the moonlight What: Soak in in enchanting Sufi music this weekend. Teamwork Arts presents the finale of the three-part monthly concert, ‘Under the Banyan Tree on a Full Moon Night’ which will showcase traditional classical and folk music. The artist will be performing under the banyan tree with the minarets of the Qutub […]
Documenting Delhi’s dumpyards
The exhibition ‘City of Waste’ captures the lives of waste pickers — their struggles, aspirations and dreams Mohan, a young boy from a small village in Uttar Pradesh tirelessly scrubs bottles in a glass bottle recycling factory at Kanchan Kunj in Delhi. Encouraged by his parents, he left home and got recruited through a thekedar’s […]
Events of the week
Capturing diversity What: Diversity is the most common word used to describe India. Here’s a glimpse of India’s incredible religious traditions through a collection of 50 stunning photographs. Titled “Altars of Yearning: How India Prays”, it attempts to show people in moments that are private and vulnerable. Curated by Shripriya Dalmia Thirani, it depicts the […]
Catch the classics
Navrasa Duende is back with the second edition of classic film festival featuring cinematic gems from across the world “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” says a peeved Rhett Butler as he walks out on Scarlett O’Hara, in the parting shot of Gone with the Wind. How often do you get to watch […]